Headlight structure



Nov. s, 1938., A. M. DIEZ 2,136,286

HEADLIGHT STRUCTURE Filed Jan. 27, 1938 Patented Nov. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFl-CE 2,136,286 HEADLIGHT STRUCTURE Angel M. Diez, Mexico, DI. F., Mexico 'Application January 21, 193s, serialY Nam-,3oz In Mexico December 15, 1937 4 Claims.

120'? stant attention of a driver to thev structure, re-l sulting in reducing the possibilities of accidents andI collisions to a minimum.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a strucl' ture of the class referred to including a pair of sidewise opposed. illuminating or lighting units, one disposed at a lateral inclination with respect to the other for illuminating the right half of the road, and the other disposed at lateral and downward inclinations with respect to the other for transversely illuminating the left side and left edge of the road.

A further object of the invention resides in the means for spacing' and connecting the units together in sidewise opposed relation, the means'for securing the reflector and lens of each unit in abutting relation and for coupling them to the. casing of the unit,and. the means for connectingA the units together at their front ends.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in; a manner as hereinafter set forth, a structure ofthe class referred to including a main illuminating or light unit disposedfor illuminating the right side of the road, an auxiliary unit disposed to illuminate the left side and left edge of the road and with themai'n unit of greater size and capable of projecting alight'beam of greater candle power andintensity than the auxiliary unit.

Embodying the objects as set forth and to y others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of" the novel construction, combination and: arrangement of parts as will be more specifically described and illustratedl in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be under-- stood'. that changes, variations and modifications maybe resorted to whichV fallwithin the scope of the-invention as' claimed'.

In the drawing: Figure 1' is' atop plan of a headlight structure in accordance with this invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof, Figure 3 isa front elevation,

Figurel is a sectionon line' Il--Ihliigurey 2 upon anenlarged scale, v

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Fig-ure 5 is a fragmentary section on line 55, Figure 2 upon an enlarged scale, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary View in front elevation.

'I'he headlight structure includes main and 5: auxiliary units T, 8 respectively, for projecting light beams. The unit Tis larger and projects a light beam of greater power and intensity than 4the unit 8. The units are termed illuminating Y units and are disposed in superposed spaced rela- I()`w tion. Each unit includes a light source, a reflector and a lens. The light source, reflector and lens of the unit 1 are arranged'atlike inclinations laterally with respect to the axis of the unit and;

disposed horizontally in a direction for the purli pose of illuminating the right side of the road. The light source, reflector and lens of unit 8 are arrangedv at like inclinations laterally with respect'to the axis of the unit 1' and disposedhorizontally in a direction for the purpose of illumi- 20 nating'the left sid'e and left edgeV of the road. The lateral inclination of the light source, reflector and lens of the unit 8' is greater than the lateral inclination of the light source, reflector' and lens of the unit 1. The light source, reflector 25 and lens of the unit 8 are downwardly inclined with respect' to the axis of such unit.

The units 1 8 include horizontally disposed rcasings 9, I0 respectively of substantially semi'-4 elliptical contour, of the desired length andY open 30; at their'fronts. The casing 8 is of greater length and diameter than the casing I0. l y

The unit 1 includes a light source II, a parabolic reflector' I2 and a lens I3. The light source II is arranged on the axis of the reflector I2 at 35v the inner end of the latter. The reflector I'2 is arranged within thefront portion of and projects from the open front of casing 9. rI 'he lens I3 is of greater diameter than the diameter ofv and opposes the open front of the reflector I2. The 4,0 lens I3 includes a body part I4 of segmental' cross section which merges into a laterally extended annular flange I5. The reflector I-2 at its front is formed with a laterally extendedl annular flange I6 which merges into a forwardly lopening chan- 45 nel shaped ring I1 carrying a resilient annulus I1EL which bears against the inner face of the lens I3.

The casing 9 at its open front isv formed with an inset circular part I8 forming an annular 50 shoulder I9. Encompassing the part I8, seated against the shoulder I9 and extended forwardly from the latter and from the part I8V is acombined coupling and setting' structure functioning to connect the unit 1 with and at an outward 5.5

lateral inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the casing 9. 'Ihe said structure consists of a split resilient coupling band 29 of substantially truncated conoidal contour tapered from the transverse median of its outer side tothe transverse median of its inner side. The split ends of the band 2U are indicated at 2|, 22 (Figure 6). The end 2| is reduced to form a shoulder 23 and a seat 24 on the inner edge of the band. The end 22 is formed with a tongue 25 which rides against the seat 24 and has its movement limited by the shoulder 23 which is disposed Y in the path of the outer end of the tongue. The band 2U at its front edge is formed with an inwardly extending integral split annular iiange 26 having its free edge beveled. Fixedly secured to the outer face of band 20, adjacent the ends 2|, 22 is a pair of outwardly extending oppositely disposed angle-shaped spaced brackets 2'I, 28 respectively, having at their outer ends inturned apertured flanges 29, 30 arranged in spaced inner endwise alignment. Interposed between the brackets 21, 28 is a coiled controlling spring 3| normally tending to draw the split ends of the band towards each other.

to the ange 30. The band 29 at its rear is formed with an. inturned part 34 which bears against the part |8 of casing 9 and forms the band with an annular socket or groove 35 and an annular edge 36. The latter bears against shoulder I9.

Mounted in the socket or groove 35 is the rear portion of a resilient support 31 of a contour corresponding to the contour of the band 20. 'I'he support 31 at its cuter end is formed with an inwardly extending channel-shaped flange 38 for receiving and supporting the ring I'I on reector I2 and for coupling the latter with casing 9.

When the band 20 is assembled with respect to the other elements of the unit 1, the ange 26 overlaps the flange I5 of and surrounds the body part I4 of the lens I3. The spring 3| clamps the band in encompassing relation with respect to the part I8 of casing 9. When unit 1 is set up, the light source reflector I2 and lens I3 are inclined outwardly with respect to axis of the casing 9.

The unit 8 is of the same construction as the unit 'I, but smaller. The elements of the unit 8 are of the same form as, but smaller than the elements of the unit 1. The elements, i. e., light source, reflector, lens, resilient annulus, clamping band and resilient support of unit 8 are indicated at 39, 40, 4|, 42, 43 and 44 respectively. The inset part of casing IU is indicated at 45. When unit 8 is set up, the light source 39, reflector 4U and lens 4| are inclined inwardly and downwardly with respect to the axis of the casing I0. band 43 tapers from the transverse median of its inner side to the transverse median of its outer side and is oppositely disposed with respect to band 20.

The controlling springs for the bands 28, 43 are arranged at the bottoms of the bands and bridge the split ends of the latter.

The casings to casing I8, as at 48.

'Ihe coupling bands 29, 43 are coupled together in spaced relation and for this purpose, a pair of oppositely inclined horizontally disposed straplike members 49, 59 are employed, end terminal portions thereof secured to the band 20 at diametrically opposite points thereof, and their other end terminal portions secured to the band 43 at diametrically opposite points thereof. The connections between the bands and the members 49, 50 may be as desired. The members 46, 49 and 59 act to prevent any possibility of the units being displaced from set position.

What I claim is:

l. In a headlight structure, a pair of open front horizontally extending superposed casings, each having an annular inset front terminal portion of uniform diameter and length, a pair of oppositely laterally inclined superposed combined illuminating, reiiecting and projecting devices, the lower one of said devices being inclined downwardly, each of said devices mounted in and eX- tended from the front of a casing and consisting of a parabolic reflector, a light source carried by the latter and a lens at the front of and extended laterally from the reflector, a pair of oppositely disposed superposed combined coupling and setting structures of substantially truncated conoidal contour secured upon and extended from said portions for coupling said devices to said portionsand for coupling said devices with said casings, 'each of said structures bearing against a reector and spaced from the inner face and overlapping the marginal part of the outer face of a lens, each of said structures being tapered from the transverse median of one side to the transverse median of its other side, the upper one of said structures ixedly maintaining that device, with which it is correlated at a lateral outward inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the upper casing, the lower one of said structures fixedly maintaining the device, with which it is correlated at a lateral inward and at a downward inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the lower casing, means for connecting said structures together, and means for connecting said casings together.

2. In a headlight structure, a pair of open front horizontally extending superposed casings, each having an annular inset front terminal portion of uniform diameter and length, a pair of oppositely laterally inclined superposed combined illuminating reecting and projecting devices, the lower one of said devices being inclined downwardly, each of said devices mounted in and eX- tended from the front of a casing and consisting of a parabolic reflector, a light source carried by the latter and a lens at the front of and extended laterally from the reflector, a pair of oppositely disposed superposed combined coupling and setting structures of substantially truncated conoidal contour secured upon and extended from said portions for coupling said devices to said portions and for coupling said devices with said casings, each of said structures bearing against a reflector and spaced from the inner face and overlapping the marginal part of the outer face of a lens, each of said structures being tapered from the transverse median of one side to the transverse median of its other side, the upper one inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the upper casing, the lower one of said structures flxedly maintaining the device, with which it is correlated at a lateral inward and at a downward inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the lower casing, means for connecting said structures together, and means for connecting said casings together, the lupper one of the said devices being so formed for projecting a light beam of greater candle power and intensity than the beam projected from the other one of said devices.

3. In a headlight structure, an upper and a lower horizontally disposed open front casing, each having an annular inset front terminal portion of uniform diameter and length, said casings arranged in superposed relation and Vbeing connected together intermediate their ends, the inset front terminal portion of the upper casing being of greater diameter than the diameter of the inset front terminal portion of the lower casing, a pair of superposed combined illuminating, reflecting and projecting devices, each being mounted within a casing, extended outwardly from the inset portion of the latter and disposed throughout at a lateral inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the casing, a pair of oppositely disposed superposed combined coupling and setting structures, each being of annular substantially truncated conoidal contour tapering from the transverse median of one side to the transverse median of its other side, one of said structures being secured upon and extended forwardly from the inset portion of the upper casing, abutting the rear face and overlapping the front face of the upper one of said devices for coupling the latter to the upper casing and for maintaining said upper device at a lateral outward inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the upper casing, and the lower one of said structures being secured upon and extended forwardly from the inset portion of the lower casing, abutting the rear face and overlapping the front face of said lower devices for coupling the latter to the lower casing ing the lower device at a lateral inward inclination and at a downward inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the lower casing.

4. In a headlight structure, a pair of open front horizontal disposed annular casings, the upper one of the casings having its open front of greater diameter than the open front of the lower one, each of said casings being formed with an inset front terminal portion of uniform diameter and length, a pair of superposed combined illuminating, reflecting and yprojecting devices, each mounted on and extending forwardly from the open front of a casing. a pair of oppositely disposed resilient split band elements encompassing and extending forwardly from said inset portions, a pair of elastic means each connecting the split ends of an element together for securing the latter upon an inset portion, each element being substantially of truncated conoidal contour tapering from the transverse median of one side to the transverse median of its other side, one of sai-d elements being provided with spaced aligned inclined means for coupling the upper of said devices with and forwardly of the inset portion of the upper casing and at a lateral outward inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the upper casing, the other of said elements being provided with spaced aligned inclined means for coupling the lower of said devices with and forwardly of the inset portion of the lower casing at a lateral inward inclination with respect to the longitudinal median of the lower casing, and the lower one of said elements having the width of opposed portions of the length thereof such for disposing the lower clination with respect to the longitudinal median of the lower casing.

ANGEL M. DIEZ.

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